Nottingham Young Creative Awards 2020

Categories span across different art forms and are supported by professionals in the creative industries in Nottingham. Dance4 and Nottingham City Care Partnership co-sponsor the dance category of the Nottingham Young Creative Awards.

In 2020 the award winners will be announced online after the 22 May.

The Nottingham Young Creative dance award winners will benefit from gaining acknowledgement for their dance accomplishments, raise their profile in Nottingham and benefit from cash prizes.

In order to be eligible to enter the Nottingham Young Creative Awards, you must either live, work, study or create dance activity in Nottingham. A full list of eligible City areas is available here.

If you would like to enter an individual application or apply on behalf of a group that meets the criteria that is not part of the two events above please follow the details below.

Criteria – To enter the dance category, your dance activity, choreography or leadership work can either be focused on any theme or idea or no theme at all. Applicants must identify themselves as one or more of the following:

DancerYour application should demonstrate you dancing in your own or other choreographer’s work.

ChoreographerYou should submit work which you have created on yourself and/or on other dancers.

Dance LeaderYour application should evidence your work with other dancers/dance professionals and/or your leadership work in dance.

A group of dancers/choreographersOne person should apply on behalf of a group entry. A group leader can apply for the group but must identify the young people’s involvement and where possible involve them in the application process. Group applications should identify themselves in the age category which reflects most of the group members’ ages. Group applications should demonstrate group performances or choreography where each group member has contributed to the overall content.